Synonym: descent, fail, fall, hill, refuse, reject, run down, sink, slant, slope, weaken. Antonym: accept. Similar words: declare, cling, clinic, clinical, inclination, line, line up, outline. Meaning: [dɪ'klaɪn] n. 1. change toward something smaller or lower 2. a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state 3. a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current 4. a downward slope or bend. v. 1. grow worse 2. refuse to accept 3. show unwillingness towards 4. grow smaller 5. go down 6. go down in value 7. inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives".
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31, The first signs of economic decline became visible.
32, She is on the decline, and may die soon.
33, Inflation is rampant and industry in decline.
34, Further economic decline set in during the 1930s.
35, The decline in sales embarrassed our company.
36, The report notes a rapid decline in manufactured goods.
37, The once great industry is now in terminal decline.
38, There has been a general decline in standards.
39, They failed to arrest the company's decline.
40, He fell into a decline.
41, Thankfully the smoking of cigarettes is on the decline.
42, The industry is in terminal decline.
43, He got into a decline.
44, Support for the party continues to decline.
45, The port fell into decline in the 1950s.
46, We managed to decline gracefully.
47, The motor industry is still in decline.
48, After a long decline, prices are firming again.
49, This year can only see a repeat performance of the decline.
50, On mature reflection we have decided to decline their offer.
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51, Orders for new ships are rising, after several years of steady decline.
52, My grandmother, as usual, lamented the decline in moral standards in today's society.
53, I think we can date the decline of Western Civilization quite precisely.
54, The new system may be more economic but will lead to a decline in programme quality.
55, The increased gold price led to the decline of his jewellery business.
56, It is accepted wisdom that science has been partly responsible for the decline of religion.
57, The decline in numbers of young people means that fewer teachers will be needed.
58, In rural areas, the corollary of increased car ownership has been a rapid decline in the provision of public transport.
59, In recent years there has been a noticeable decline in such venerable British institutions as afternoon tea and the Sunday roast.
60, The number of robberies in the area is on the decline.